#Raymond Cho

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Here you’ll find all my works written during the summer season of 2023🍸🍓 🛶

SUMMER LAKE — Jessie “J.R.” Raymond Jr > Series: All American Homecoming + THE CW

BEING A BAKER — Jordan x Olivia x Sibling! > REQUESTED_Series: All American + The CW (Not a summer prompt but written during summer)

WWICECREAM — Guero > Series: Mayans MC + FX/Hulu

BONFIRES KNOW BETTER — Mari > Series: Yellowjackets + Showtime

DANCE IN THE LIGHT — Carmy Berzatto > Series: The Bear + FX/Hulu

MOSQUITO BOARDWALK— Chad Meeks-Martin > Film: Scream Franchise

HEAVEN HERE — Richie Jerimovich > Series: The Bear + FX/Hulu

(NASPBWDS) JEALOUS — Layla Keating > REQUESTED_Series: All American + The CW

LIGHTS OUT — Paul Cho > Series: Beef + Netflix

DAMAGE — Michael Berzatto > Series: The Bear + FX/Hulu

SILVER EYES — Emerald Haywood > Film: NOPE + (Jordan Peele)

TOMORROW — Luca > Series: The Bear + FX/Hulu

WE ARE A FAMILY — (NASPBWDS) > REQUESTED_Carmen Berzatto > Series: The Bear + FX/Hulu

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PART III. IS HERE!

[darkdevasofdestruction]

Chapter 2 - Pariah

Waking up in the Raymond Manor isn't exactly the most eventful, or even cheerful activity one can do. Katrina, of all people, would know after all.  Her personal maid gets into her room, wakes her up, helps her dress - As though she's incapable of doing so herself! The audacity! - Then she is served breakfast, which consists of the same type of tea every damn day, and some bread and jam, or some scones. Nothing too much, of course, or her silhouette is going to get ruined.

Once the morning routine is over, and she's had her make up and hair done, she begins her classes. Not that she has the privilege of choosing what lessons she could do, otherwise, she'd have loved to pursue her love and passion for Science and Medicine. Ever since she's found her brother's hidden book stash, she's been obsessed with learning more. Alas, she was forced to study arts, languages and lady mannerism... 

Of course, she was of the impression that each and every skill, no matter how little or insignificant, should prove useful, in one way or another; Though her parents simply wish her to appear aesthetically pleasing for her future husband. She's never going to be allowed to get a job, she's just supposed to marry her fiance soon and start popping out an endless string of heirs. Exist simply for the sake of others. Being born in a noble family where only appearances and wealth matter - A privilege for the men, a curse for the women. Lo and behold the blood purity of the Raymond family!

All day, every day, the very same, maddening things. Violin class. German class. French class. Latin class. Painting class. Manners class. Dancing class.

Katrina was at her wit's end. Her parents being unnecessarily strict wasn't helping either - They were of the belief that the sole role of a woman was to bring heirs into this world and look pleasing to her Lord Husband's eye.  Katrina strongly disagrees. She had the mental capacity, the ambition and the strength to become someone worthy, someone relevant in society - And that can only be done if she manages to break free from the invisible bird cage she was locked in.

Eighteen years. It will be eighteen years in January that she's had to go through all this. Things had to stop, forever. Katrina was at her breaking point - She was dead set on escaping this endless purgatory loop and get the hell out of this place. Her mind was set. She was going to start living her life.

As the grandfather clock chimed midnight, Katrina hopped off her bed and kicked the luggage hidden behind the wardrobe; She threw inside a few comfortable dresses and all of her brother's secret science books. Once her bag was done, she took all the bed sheets and the rest of the dresses, tying them together, and to the edge of the bedpost and threw it off the window, climbing down, like in the story of Rapunzel.

The perk of living in London was that she knew exactly who she could go and ask for help - The notoriously strange Undertaker. After about two or three hours of walking though the dark, cobbled streets of this wretched city, and thankfully successfully avoiding all the strays, hobos and the drunks, she was able to find her way in front of the Undertaker's parlor. She firmly knocked on the door and trying the handle, she nonchalantly stepped inside, hearing the familiar eerie giggle echoing through the pitch black room.

Waking up in the Raymond Manor isn't exactly the most eventful, or even cheerful activity one can do. Katrina, of all people, would know after all.  Her personal maid gets into her room, wakes her up, helps her dress - As though she's incapable of doing so herself! The audacity! - Then she is served breakfast, which consists of the same type of tea every damn day, and some bread and jam, or some scones. Nothing too much, of course, or her silhouette is going to get ruined.

Once the morning routine is over, and she's had her make up and hair done, she begins her classes. Not that she has the privilege of choosing what lessons she could do, otherwise, she'd have loved to pursue her love and passion for Science and Medicine. Ever since she's found her brother's hidden book stash, she's been obsessed with learning more. Alas, she was forced to study arts, languages and lady mannerism... 

Of course, she was of the impression that each and every skill, no matter how little or insignificant, should prove useful, in one way or another; Though her parents simply wish her to appear aesthetically pleasing for her future husband. She's never going to be allowed to get a job, she's just supposed to marry her fiance soon and start popping out an endless string of heirs. Exist simply for the sake of others. Being born in a noble family where only appearances and wealth matter - A privilege for the men, a curse for the women. Lo and behold the blood purity of the Raymond family!

All day, every day, the very same, maddening things. Violin class. German class. French class. Latin class. Painting class. Manners class. Dancing class.

Katrina was at her wit's end. Her parents being unnecessarily strict wasn't helping either - They were of the belief that the sole role of a woman was to bring heirs into this world and look pleasing to her Lord Husband's eye.  Katrina strongly disagrees. She had the mental capacity, the ambition and the strength to become someone worthy, someone relevant in society - And that can only be done if she manages to break free from the invisible bird cage she was locked in.

Eighteen years. It will be eighteen years in January that she's had to go through all this. Things had to stop, forever. Katrina was at her breaking point - She was dead set on escaping this endless purgatory loop and get the hell out of this place. Her mind was set. She was going to start living her life.

As the grandfather clock chimed midnight, Katrina hopped off her bed and kicked the luggage hidden behind the wardrobe; She threw inside a few comfortable dresses and all of her brother's secret science books. Once her bag was done, she took all the bed sheets and the rest of the dresses, tying them together, and to the edge of the bedpost and threw it off the window, climbing down, like in the story of Rapunzel.

The perk of living in London was that she knew exactly who she could go and ask for help - The notoriously strange Undertaker. After about two or three hours of walking though the dark, cobbled streets of this wretched city, and thankfully successfully avoiding all the strays, hobos and the drunks, she was able to find her way in front of the Undertaker's parlor. She firmly knocked on the door and trying the handle, she nonchalantly stepped inside, hearing the familiar eerie giggle echoing through the pitch black room.

"Oh dear, who do we have here? Are you not aware of the time~?" one by one, small candles started lighting up, revealing the creepy man and his large grin, standing inside a vertical coffin. "I believe it is exactly 3:15am, sir." Katrina answered, straining her eyes to read the dark clock from the parlor. "Is it not quite late for a young lady, such as yourself, to be going into creepy shops?" the Undertaker hummed in amusement. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but being 3 IN THE MORNING, I believe it is too EARLY." she put emphasis on the words, cheekily letting the luggage fall to the ground. "And with what purpose have you come here, in my humble parlor, at this early hour, much before the opening time?" the man quickly corrected himself, not without the complimentary chuckle.

"I need your help and I think you are the sole person in this disgusting, God-forsaken city, that could help me." the girl replied, slowly prowling around.

"You think, or you hope?" the man ticked her off. "A bit of both, Undertaker. A bit of both. So will you hear me out?" she couldn't help but sigh in annoyance at his antics. "I am listening... With a condition." Undertaker said. "By all means, do take a seat, my coffins are quite comfortable. I believe we have quite the interesting conversation ahead. It would be rude of me to keep a lady standing." "Why, thank you for your hospitality." as instructed, she sat opposite of him - A small table positioned between them. "You want to know why am I here, correct?" the man's grin only widened. "I am not certain you remember, but when I was young, my elder brother died of a disease and my parents allowed me to choose his coffin. Nevertheless, the day I came here, I became fascinated with... Science." as she spoke, she found herself standing up and walking around the parlor again. She noticed a skull on a shelf, and she picked it in her palm, stroking it tenderly. "After his death, I started studying my brother's books that he kept hidden under his bed. He, much like myself, was also science-orientated." "A noble woman, with all the commodities in the world, except for her freedom, thus, having nothing really at all. What a sad life to live, little bird." the Undertaker's comment made her snap a glare his way. "We are at the end of the 19th century and the role of the female gender is null. Birth-giving is not a relevant role. Looking pleasing is not a relevant role. And this is not normal at all! If the true capacity of all women that have to suppress their intelligence would be developed, then the world would have been much, much farther than it is now." Katrina exclaimed, returning to her seat on the coffin. "And you came here so that you -" the man was cut off immediately by the girl speaking. "So that I could help you with autopsies and -" but she, too, had her sentence continued. "Be able to study science at your leisure." the man seemed incredibly delighted at the story he was told. "I would be glad to welcome you as my new apprentice, then, my lady." "Katrina. Just Katrina is fine. After all, I'm not exactly a noble lady anymore. I am a simple, runaway girl. A pariah, if you will." the red head scoffed, looking away with disdain. "Any girl is a lady, my dear." the Undertaker corrected her. "Suit yourself. Just let me tag along. I require no payment. I just need to survive somehow." she cleared her throat, only to see the man waltzing to her coffin and pull her into his chest, petting her hair as though she was some kind of animal. "Worry not, child, for I will take care of you, for as long as you need." though Kat hasn't felt this awkward and uncomfortable in a long time, she had to admit, it was not a bad feeling altogether. "You have my thanks. And now... Regarding the famous Jack the Ripper case... What do you know?" Kat could feel a low rumble erupting from his throat, hauntingly resounding through the place. "What do you want me to know, little songbird?" he asked, his long nails tilting her chin up to face him. "Everything." with a creepy laugh, he lead Katrina to a back room, where different corpses were laid, and despite the late hour, they started her first official lesson in anatomy and forensics. "How greedy you are, my little songbird - I might just confuse you with a magpie." the man laughed at her.

"Either way, you would be copiously wrong. After all, Undertaker, I am a fox, not some silly bird." she harshly corrected him, not without a hint of condescence.

"You may wish to reconsider some day, my dear. The Queen is known to often indulge in fox hunts, after all; She loves her fox-fur clothes." he taunted her. "And noblemen are especially fond of pretty birds who can sing pretty melodies on command."

"You better cease with your ideas, Undertaker, unless you want me to rip your throat out and take over your business." she gripped him by the neck of his robes, roughly pulling her down to her level.

"You are so full of life, my dear lady - I can only hope that you will have plenty of years ahead of you to remain just as lively." hearing his ominous implication, Katrina bruskly pushed him away, though she eyed him suspiciously before crouching down to the farther-most coffin, waiting for the first lecture.

Until the Sun rose up on the sky, Katrina listened intently to every word that the Undertaker was speaking - Those which regarded the medical topic, at least - Though she soon found her eyes closing against her will, and it was decided that she should rest for a while, before the parlor opens and she gets to be shown how to help him business-wise also.

During her sleep, however, Kat had a flashback she never thought she'd remember again. It featured her brother, in his bed, before the night of the funeral. That night, she sat in a chair, near his bed, holding his cold hand, and weeping. It was getting colder and colder, especially since the room window was open and the winter's harsh breeze was whipping her skin.

However, when she got up to close the window, a most peculiar individual in a suit, with a gardening tool in his grasp, was in front of her, looking sternly, with piercing, glowing green eyes, of a shade much brighter than her own. They looked mystical... Otherworldly.

"Ex-Excuse me, sir... But may I ask... Who are you?" the little child gulped, trying her best to stay brave in front of the intruder. "My name is William T. Spears and I am here to collect your brother's soul." the man spoke in an impersonal, firm voice. "What do you mean? Who are you? No... WHAT are you?" she asked, peering straight into those supernatural orbs. "A Shinigami." he replied simply, taking out a small red book and rapidly flipping the pages, until he reached a certain profile. "Katrina Raymond, seven years of age, born on January 3rd." he read from the book. "You are about to witness your brother's cinematic record. Have these last memories as a divine gift." William readied the branch snapper. "Now stand aside, young one."

Scuttering behind him, William collected her brother's soul by impaling his dead body and before her very eyes, Katrina could see her brother's memories - With herself, with their parents and dog, with his friends from Weston college... And some other scenes that she couldn't quite understand.

"Remember this moment, young one. Your brother was unable to escape the grips of fate... Perhaps you may." William went to leave through the window, but just before he left, Katrina rushed to grab his waistcoat and made him turn to her. "Mr. William? Tell me the truth of my brothers death - Please! What did he die of? They said it's a disease... B-But I'm not sure how true that is; He didn't have that illness's symptoms!! I suspect foul play!" the Shinigami looked down at her tearful eyes, and something about her naive innocence, associated with the truth of her brother's death, made his heart break. He hated to admit, but children have always been a weakness of his. He looked at Katrina with pity, a pondering look on his face and said a single word, before looking away and leaping out of the room. "Disease". and thus remained the finality of her brother's epilogue.

As Katrina woke up, recalling the dream she just had, her vision still blurry; She stretched her arms - Only to see a food tray being shoved in front of her, and a grinning Undertaker, awfully jovial. "Good afternoon, little ray of sunshine~" "I didn't expect this-... But uh... Good afternoon to you too?" the girl muttered, her voice still hoarse from her sleepiness, only to straighten immediately. "Afternoon?! Is it afternoon already? Undertaker, you should NOT have allowed me to sleep in so much! I'm going to become a slob!" "Sleep is most important for a young lady like yourself to gain her strength - Surely, you know that already, don't you?" his reply only made her glare at him. "I will get ready as fast as I can and we can start working." she snatched the tray from his hands and began eating. "So diligent~! Yes, yes, we will have a most interesting day ahead! I strongly believe so!" with a melodic hum, the man waltzed out of her room, allowing her the required time to enjoy her routine.

After she finished eating and prepared for the day, Katrina dressed up in a simple, comfortable green dress; She wished she had black dresses - Alas, she owned only colours to make her look pretty, but nothing practical. As she idly started working on an autopsy, she unconsciously found herself muttering, again and again "Cyno... Matrix..."  trying to relate it to something... Anything that makes sense... The memories she was shown that night...

The constant murmurs seemed to attract the man's attention, as he cocked his head to the side quizzically. "Are you saying something, dear?" "Oh, I apologise for disturbing you. I just remembered a past memory from my childhood and I'm trying to understand something that makes little sense... If, at all." she sighed softly, ruffling her hair, which was simply let down, for once. "And what would that be?" the Undertaker asked, propping his elbows on the counter and resting his chin on his hands. "Do you believe in Shinigami, Undertaker?" she abruptly turned to face him. "Like in those old stories?" he giggled lightly. "I know it sounds stupid, but I think I met one, when my brother died." Katrina sighed, annoyed with herself. "He somehow came in the room through the window... The third floor window, mind you... With a branch snapper or something... And he said he was there to collect my brother's soul." Undertaker's smirk seemed to grown "Are you sure you weren't dreaming, my dear? Might have been your young self's way of coping with the shock of losing your beloved brother~."  "I don't think that's the case. He told me to remember that moment... It couldn't have been a coping defense mechanism - I have always been a rational person!" Kat exclaimed with mild frustration. "That sounds fantastic~. Anything else about this individual?" his voice almost sounded teasing. "I can't remember much... But he wore glasses and had bright green eyes... They looked as if they were glowing... Nothing humanly... And when he impaled my brother, I saw his memories! Yes, that's right - I was in his memories too! It had to be right. He said it was a... Um... Cyno... Matrix record? Cynomatrix... Is that even a word?" she tried to explain, though the puzzle pieces weren't fitting together. "Or perhaps... A Cinematic record~?" Kat's eyes widened comically at the sound of the key word. "Cine... Matic... Cinematic re- YES! You are correct! It was a Cinematic Record! Now the word makes much more sense!" she exclaimed in shock. "The story sounds stunning, but how are you going to prove it is true?" the man giggled at her, waltzing from behind the bar, and to her spot. "I can only try and pursue it somehow, correct?" she spoke firmly. "Dreams do come true, if you pursue them and fight for them." he answered enigmatically. "Do you know what else I've been dreaming of; Though, I think that finding a Shinigami would be far easier to accomplish than this one..." she muttered softly, only to earn a hum to continue. "You must have heard of Weston College, haven't you? The best College in the country?" "Oh yes, I see where you're going with this. You wish to attend this College, which would help greatly with your career, am I correct?" her cheeks warmed up slightly, serving as a positive answer. "I will see what I can do, dearie~." before Kat could answer him, the sound of the door bell softly chiming was heard, indicating the arrival of customers. "Do join us, my dear! Let me make my entrance though - Follow right behind!" "... Of bloody course..." like a child, he hid in a coffin, his eccentric, creepy giggle resounding through the whole parlor.

Sighing, and with her hands soaked in blood, Katrina kicked the door to the front of the house open, glaring at her boss. "Glad you joined us, dearie~!" he chirped, only to see his little apprentice march up in front of him and use his grey robes to wipe away the blood. "You are a menace, Undertaker." she scoffed, leaning back on the counter, her arms crossed. "Manners, my dear. This is Earl Phantomhive, I believe you know him by now." Katrina immediately snapped her head to look at the young, frowning boy with an eyepatch. "Phantomhive? Are you, really? Queen's Chihuahua and all that?" she found herself asking. "It is EARL Phantomhive for you." the young boy snapped at her like a brat. "Undertaker, since when did you employ such uncouth workers?" "Little Earl, Little Earl, don't insult my little fox, she might bite your nose in your sleep!" the man cackled in amusement. "That's right, Ciel - Didn't you know, Noble Women are not allowed to work, therefore, I'm just a simple apprentice." Katrina smirked down at him. "Who in the world are you?" Ciel asked perplex. "Don't you remember Katrina, Ciel? Daughter of the High Court Judge, Duke Nicholas Raymond - You used to play together when she was courted by Edward, right?" the Earl's aunt hummed in amusement. "Angelina, you have no idea how great it is to be seeing you again." Kat offered her a smile before pulling her into a familial embrace. "I am surprised they let you out of the house. How did you manage?" Madame Red smirked down at the girl. "I ran away, of course. I wanted to pursue a medical career, much like you. There are only so many paintings one can do before they go crazy." she chuckled casually. Whenever they would all meet up, Angelina was always the one she loved spending time with - Her, Rachel and Vincent, of course. "You should have come over to stay at mine. A funeral parlor is no place for a beautiful young lady like yourself to be at." Angelina whined playfully. "It's quite alright - I actually think it's a great place for me. I'm enjoying my stay here." the girl smiled back. "No wonder the Queen's letter mentioned a certain fox. That was you. I had no idea you became one one Her Majesty's companions." Ciel grunted in response. "Actually, I'm quite sure I was a fox before you become a puppy." Kat smirked down at him. "Now, I believe you should be introducing your companions. I don't recall you parading yourself with a young butler - Unless Tanaka somehow found the Fountain of Youth."

"Tanaka is home, with the other servants. This is Sebastian." Ciel threw a dismissive hand towards the butler.

Sebastian bowed at the lady, holding her hand and placing a kiss on it. "It is an honor, my lady."

"Likewise." as the man rose his head, Katrina noticed the magenta flash of his cat-like eyes, glowing for just a split second. "Lovely eyes." she found herself sharply looking in his eyes - He, also, though there was this hidden glint of mischief that seemed to be taunting her.

"And this is Lau, of the KunLun trading company." Ciel pointed towards his Chinese companion.

"Nǐ hǎo, wǒ měilì de húdié." the man smiled enigmatically at her, bowing slightly at the waist, though with some hint of royal vibes.

"I'm not sure what you said, but I hope you called me beautiful." Kat chuckled lightly, doing a little courtesy for him, before addressing the whole group. "You are here because of the Ripper thing, right?"

"Precisely~. Everyone's been scared because of the disturbance. But this isn't the first time I've handled this kind of thing." Undertaker hummed, as though he was high on opium.

"Not the first time? And what do you mean by that?" Madame Red found herself inquiring.

"It happened before. A case where prostitutes were killed. In fact, the way they were killed was similar too." Undertaker allowed his words to linger like dripping poison.

"The police didn't fuss about it much. Quite ignorant, if you ask me. Speaks volumes about how safe we are, as a society." Katrina scoffed, rolling her eyes.

"But the murdered prostitutes had all something in common." the parlor owner continued speaking.

"Something in common...?" Ciel found himself repeating in a voice barely above a murmur.

"What is it?" the butler asked in his master's stead.

"Well now, I wonder what. I wonder what it is indeed. Is it bothering you?" as Undertaker dragged his sentences, Kat couldn't help but pinch the bridge of her nose, remembering that he also asked for a price for her staying over, and though it was seemingly paid, she wasn't sure how exactly she managed to entertain him. She was going to have a blast.

"I see, so that's how it is. You're very good at business, Undertaker. So? How much money do you want?" Lau was the first to hum, realising the hidden meaning behind those words.

"Oh, no, no money here, I assure you. This buffoon isn't shallow enough to beg for this capitalistic kind of currency." the master of the place found himself laughing, throwing his arms up into the sky before draping them around his little apprentice's petite body, forcefully pulling her into his chest and petting her hair as though she was some kind of house cat.

"You've only just arrived, and you know me so well! I might as well cry!" he giggled, swinging the poor, dizzy girl back and forth. "You see, young Earl, I have no interest in the Queen's money! Instead, there is something, a single requirement that I have -" the man threw Kat back towards the coffin; though he might have miscalculated how hazy her vision was, as she got the heel of her boot caught in the corner of the coffin they were sitting on, and the lady unceremoniously found herself falling to the ground with a little squeal. "A FIRST RATE LAUGH!" the Undertaker was absolutely flying with euphoria, whilst his poor apprentice was dexterously caught in the rescuing arms of her black butler knight.

"That is no way to treat a lady, Undertaker. I will have to ask you to be more attentive when it comes to Miss Raymond's well-being." Sebastian mildly scolded the parlor owner, though he was in a completely other world. Despite all this, Kat didn't quite mind being held by the butler - In fact, the way his baritone voice spoke so close to her ear almost sent a shiver down her spine.

"That is quite alright, I suppose I have to get used to his antics, sooner rather than later. Thank you for the rescue, Sebastian... And do call me by my name, if you will." with a little help, the red head was able to sit back on the coffin, though keeping the safe distance from the madman.

"As you wish, my lady." the raven haired man nodded at her with a simple smile.

"Well then, if entertainment is needed, let me handle this. The sleeping Tiger of the Shanghai's New Year party, also referred to as my soul! This should satisfy you! Do you like it?" all the people inside of the parlor blinked in complete confusion at his attempt at... Whatever he wanted to say. It failed tragically either way. "It looks like he still won't talk, Lau. It can't be helped then. I, Madam Red, a Beauty of High Society, shall make my appearance now! If I ask him, he'll be sure to tell us!" though Madame Red boasted about her social butterfly status and proceeded to spew around all the gossips and dirty jokes that she knew, for at least an hour... Her attempt ended also in complete failure, and Undertaker was compelled to plaster both their mouths shut. "That was tragic." Katrina sighed, shaking her head in disdain. "Honestly, you will have to do much better than that if you want to get a laugh out of a man who serenades every cadaver he meets" "Come on, Earl, I've helped you many times in the past, can't you be nice to me just this once?" Undertaker whined, his fingers wiggling as long nails almost scraped as his soft cheeks.  "It can't be helped." Sebastian spoke firmly, raising the sleeves of his coat. "S-Sebastian?!" gasped out his butler's name in shock. "It's the butler's turn now?" Undertaker hummed, a grin on his face. "Everyone, please step outside for a moment." the raven haired man instructed his companions. "You must absolutely NOT peek inside." "Entertain us, O, the saving grace of the little, helpless puppy." Katrina smirked provoking at him, crossing a leg over the other and leaning forward, unmoving from the coffin she was sitting on. The butler cleared his throat, and with a straight face, he spoke out his joke. "The strangest kind of table is the onion." said he, in that mild, alluring voice of his. "...The onion... A table? Are you high on opium, Mr. Butler? That simply cannot be." Katrina scoffed at him, rather amused at his attempted. "Oh, but yes it is, my lady. It is a vegetable." using the right emphasis to show off the validity of his previous claim, Undertaker found himself falling off the counter and laughing so hard that the whole parlor shook. Katrina, also, couldn't help but look away and hide her shocked laugh - How could a joke so bad make one laugh so good? "... I am appalled and impressed at the same time. You have my respect, Sebastian." the man bowed deeply in front of the lady, though she didn't miss the split second smirk and yet another flash of those bewitching eyes of his. "I am most honoured, My Lady." 

As Sebastian gracefully invited everyone back to the parlor, Katrina had to get up and attempt to calm down the mortician, albeit, with the use of some dog biscuits, as she started telling them the story of the Jack the Ripper victims.

"Based on that laughter, I can only assume Undertaker was satisfied with the payment, therefore, it is safe for me to disclose the research I've done." Kat cleared her throat, a somber serenity taking over her. "All of the victims were female prostitutes and all of them had a missing, representative organ. If you haven't guessed by now, it's the uterus. It's been carefully taken away. In fact, I would say, it was accurately, surgically removed." "That is correct, my dear. Recently, this kind of 'guests'  have been rapidly increasing. Their whole bodies dripping with blood, it's made me very busy. I am, however, thankful to my little apprentice." Undertaker hummed euphorically.

"The pleasure is all mine, by all means. If I may continue on this report and add up to the last fact of being 'carefully' taken away, one might conclude that, despite being few people on the streets at night, the culprit has at least the minimum anatomical knowledge, to perform such a clean and specific organ removal, in the pitch black of the back-alleys they were found in." the apprentice continued on.

"Very well, little fox, you did your homework well~. Young Earl, if he had to act on such a short time, he should slit the throat first and proceed to cut the stomach. It's easier to succeed this way. He will keep committing crimes, unless someone stops him. Can you stop him? The Notorious Noble - Earl of Phantomhive." the mortician taunted the little earl.

"The world of darkness has the world of darkness' rules. He wouldn't murder random people for no reason." Ciel concluded simply.

"A serial killer always follows a certain pattern. Should be easy enough to catch him." Kat nodded her head in solemn agreement.

"Then, want to join in the fun of one of the Queen's underground pet? I doubt you've done any legwork your entire life." the chihuahua smirked at the surprised little fox.

"Oh, you want me to join?" with the silent excitement and joy of a child, her sparkling green eyes shifted towards the Undertaker, awaiting for his approval.

"Take care of my little fox, Earl. Bring her home safe. I wouldn't want to see her becoming some ugly noble lady's fur scarf." the comment only made the girl glare at him and get to her feet, turning her back to the man.

"Foxes have rabies, Undertaker. We live together now - I would sleep with both eyes open from now on, if I were you." despite her threats, the man found himself laughing copiously once again.

"Sorry for intruding, Undertaker. Let's go."

With Ciel bidding farewell to the mortician, Katrina was guided to the carriage, where the group discussed the issue of the 'Season' that just barely begun, and how most people were perfectly arrived in the capital. Doctors, medical students, physicians and all kinds of aristocrats were included in the list. The butler affirmed he will be doing a report on all potential suspects. "Are you going to suspect me also, butler~?" the red head smirked challengingly at him. "If you do, I shall be awaiting for an alibi-search soon." Sebastian merely hummed, the corner of his mouth twitched upwards, and with a nod of acknowledgement, he... Jumped out of the carriage. Though everyone was concerned for the butler's life, Ciel simply smirked, shrugging him off. Clearly, this butler was nothing human - He couldn't be, could he?

And exactly as she suspected, by the time they arrived home, Sebastian had both prepared tea and managed to write out an endless list of all the suspects and had their alibis verified. Oh, Ciel, what have you gotten yourself into, Katrina wondered, raising a quizzical, suspicious eyebrow at the disconcerting eyebrow at the man. All the ignorant idiots were fooled by his charm - Yet none was taking into account that nothing he was doing fell into the realm of the human power. "I'm just one HELL of a butler." he said, alluding a rather bizarre emphasis. Hell. Demons were from Hell. Could he, also? Certainly, if her dream of Reapers had any kind of validity, perhaps, angels and demons existed also, and roamed their earth, disguised as humans. A true wolf in sheep's clothing.

Serving their afternoon tea and snacks, Sebastian pointed out the only possible suspect on the list, none other than the Viscount of Druitt. Hearing that familiar name, Katrina found herself choking on a piece of scone. "Now that you mention it, I do recall he's been into black magic recently." Madame Red recalled some rumours. "Black magic? People actually believe in that rubbish?" Kat seemed genuinely surprised. "Still, he is suspected of carrying out some sort of ceremony at that "Secret party" . And to use those prostitutes as altar sacrifices?" Lau asked. "Sacrifices don't require you to be careless with the body, do they?" the girl asked, before stealing a glance at the butler. "Is he trying to summon a demon or what? Don't they like virgins?" just as expected - Or, perhaps, it was intended - Sebastian stole a glance at her as soon as she mentioned the demons, yet he remained silent. "Don't be absurd." Ciel reproached her. "At the nineteenth hour today, Viscount Druitt will be hosting a party. The seasonal period will be ending soon. I believe tonight will be the best time to investigate." Sebastian explained to them. "And I know just how to get everyone inside." Katrina's mischievous smirk seemed to cheer everyone up.

Thanks to the resourcefulness of not only Ciel, but Madam Red also, Katrina was able to get dressed in a beautiful green dress of a similar shade as her eyes; Her make up was light and feminine, though the eyeshadow and red lips were enough to bring out the subtle sultriness of her graceful features.  In spite of all the uncomfortableness she had to endure, as she was never one for social gatherings and parties to begin with, there was little she could do to stop her laughter once she got to see Ciel being laced up in a corset by his butler and suffering the same agony women do daily. Not only that, but that  pretty pink dress was rather adorable on him, and that wig went perfect with his eyes also. The poor boy could only glare and snap at his once friend for her pointed comments, though he was unable to retaliate much.

It was rather unfortunate for him, really, and Katrina wouldn't have quite minded being the bait herself - Alas, the Viscount's own nephew was her fiance, so of course he knows her well enough as it is. By the time they reached Druitt's mansion, she could only let out an amused breath, as old memories, all of them good, resurfaced. Her fiance was a good man, and out of every possible suitor, she was glad he was chosen... Especially as Edward was rather boring and too shy for his own good.

Undertaker would have received a life-payment watching poor Ciel struggling with the dress though, and it would be just as fun once she returns home and narrates the whole ordeal.

With Katrina in the lead, informing the guard of who she was, and the retinue she brought along, there was little room for questioning. She flashed a mischievous smirk towards her companions before stepping inside the manor and subtly looking around for the fair haired noble man.

Alas, as Madame Red and Lau dispersed themselves to blend within the crowd, the trio was left to fend for themselves once they heard the familiar squeal of delight that Lizzie, Ciel's fiancee, let out as she was gazing in awe and gushing about everyone, and unfortunately, discovered them, getting excited about their pretty outfits.

Evidently, if she were to get too close to Ciel, she'd recognise him, disguise or not, thus, Kat had to stand behind and distract her.  With a nod acknowledgement towards the two, she sighed and walked towards the blonde girl, entertaining her a bit.

"Ah, Kat, your dress is so cute! And you look sooo pretty! I'm so glad to see you again!" Lizzie squealed, barely able to contain herself in one place. "Thank you, Lizzie, I'm happy to see you as well. It's been a while, hasn't it?" she hummed in agreement. "Too long!" the girl pouted adorably. "Soon, we should definitely meet again! I miss our short fencing spars!" she exclaimed happily. "And the tea parties!" the red head said. "Yes, definitely! It would be like old times!" Lizzie's sunshine happiness was contagious. "Certainly! If only Ciel and Edward would join us. Then again, neither can refuse a cute girl like you~." she winked at the blonde. "Oh, I'm looking forward to it! I'm sure my brother will be so happy to see you again, too!" Lizzie squealed in absolute delight. "So do I! Now, excuse me, dear, but I just saw someone I know and I'll go greet them. Enjoy the party~!" the two did their pretty courtesies to each other before taking off in different directions.

Picking up the pace, Katrina gracefully got behind the Viscount, tapped him on the shoulder and did a pretty courtesy to greet his relative by alliance. Once he turned to see what gorgeous lady was desperately seeking for his charming attention, he flashed a dazzling smile and did a courtesy back, picking her hand and placing a kiss on her fingers.

"Ah, young Kitten, you look gorgeous today! How lovely it is to see you!" Aleister's enigmatic smile was ever plastered on his face. "The pleasure is all mine, Viscount. You see, I came here with my dear friend who is not from around, and she really wanted to meet you. She is, if I might say, quite the lovely dove. I am sure you are going to love her company." Kat retorted a similar fake smile. "Oh~?" the blond smirked. "A young little bird, so eager to meet me? I am flattered! And where is she~?" his excitement sounded on the border of lechery. "Right there. The one dancing with her tutor." Kat purposely glued herself to the man, guiding his chin in the direction of Ciel, who was trying so hard to blend in and dance with Sebastian; Even potentially stop himself from puking from disgust. "Yes, quite lovely indeed, and so very graceful. Will you do me the honor of introducing us, my dear?" the low rumble of a satisfied hum generated the success of their mission. "Oh, of course, by all means." as if he could feel the boring eyes into the back of his head, Ciel turned his head, making contact with the red head, who gestured a wave for them to approach.

The Viscount, of course, being the charmer that he is, kissed Ciel's hand and complimented 'her'. "Quite fascinating. A lovely dancer, just like a robin." Katrina had to keep her smirk strongly out of control, and the tutor could see the way she was struggling to keep composed. It was quite endearing for one so supposedly sly to so easily break her vixen-like composure. "G-Good evening." Ciel tried his best impression of a girl's voice, though he found himself stuttering as he posed. "Please excuse her, she is quite shy." Kat placed her hand on the Viscount's shoulder. "Don't you mind it too much, though... I'm certain she's going to relax around you, once she gets to know you better." the emphasis on such well-chosen words were enough to make the Viscount smirk, dark plans already at the ready. "I shall thank you for bringing her along, you lovely Kitten." though there was something endearing about having such an adorable nickname based on her name, Katrina absolutely abhorred it when he was the one calling her so. "I believe you will both find each other's company quite... Intriguing. Adieu~!" with a giggle hidden behind the fan, the red head stepped away, allowing the two their much needed intimate, private moments, yet not without a wink addressed to the poor cross-dressing boy left behind in the hands of a lecherous pervert.

The plan was unfolding rather smoothly and Katrina watched, leaning back on the refreshments' table, as the Viscount dragged Ciel away to some other room, away from the banquet, all whilst she was savouring a rather expensive champagne. Alas, there was no water.

Like a silent phantasm, the butler made his way by her side, accompanying her. It would be rude manners to leave a lady unattended, and that went against his code of conduit. "Enjoying the evening, my lady?" "Hardly." Katrina scoffed at him. "Quite a pity, wouldn't you say?" the man slurred his words like a venomous snake. "At least someone is enjoying it." she found herself smirking. "Are you talking about the Young Master, or about his aunt?" Katrina had to shift her gaze to watch as Madame Red became to utmost center of attention and everyone was flocking around her like moths to the flame. "Both." she found herself chuckling. "Definitely both Young Mistresses." Seeing as there was little one could do at a formal ball, except for conversing and dancing, Sebastian bent his waist to courtesy her, extending a hand her way. "While we are waiting for the Young Mistress to return, shall we dance, my lady?"

Katrina looked down at his hand, them at his seducing visage, and she huffed in disdain. "How come a demon such as yourself finds the idea of mundane entertainment to be amusing?" "You make a valid point, my dear lady. However, it would, of course, prove most unfitting for someone of my dutiful position to appear to suggest, Heavens-forbid, any signs of disdain for what I believe is regarded as social etiquette on these fine occasions." the butler retorted immediately, yet not without using words that would combat her use of a devilish persona.

"Social etiquette? Surely you must be joking. Such repetitive displays are hardly 'social etiquette' so much as a dreary protocol. I, for one, tire greatly of it. No fool in his right mind could possibly consider this to be enjoyable." as to further prove her point, she unfolded her fan and flapped it lethargically, as though she was mocking Angelina herself.

The butler, however, couldn't help but smirk at the poison dripping from every word of dread she affiliated with the event. "Now now, I must advise that you pay attention to that sharp tone of yours. It's most unbecoming of a lady." "Says whom? This wretched social protocol again?" she let out a theatrically exaggerated sigh.

"Not at all. I simply fear that the Young Mistress may be expressing just enough surly, unladylike behaviour for the two of you. We are at a ball, after all." the man retorted with just as much content grace as before.

"As my current escort of sorts, I believe that the duty of keeping your lady happy  and entertained is all yours. Surely social protocol has to work at least somewhat in my benefit." Katrina shifted her gaze deep into his empty, void-like eyes; There was nothing that she could see, let alone a soul.

"Oh my, you're rather a tricky one, aren't you?" a cunning smile was plastered on his face, ever so charming.

"If you truly are the model butler you claim to be, I don't believe it should present a problem to you." she, too, retaliated with a similar kind of provoking expression.

"A problem? Oh, good heavens, no. A challenge, perhaps. And my, how I do like a challenge." Katrina couldn't help but let out an empty half-laugh.

"For a demon, you jump quickly at preaching about benevolence and heaven's grace, when you're nothing but an evil wretch. How very amusing of one of your dreary position, having to pretend to be a human, when you're anything but. A slave, doing every bidding of a child and his obnoxious whims." she chuckled, her words though sounding like honeyed mead, were frozen and cutting.

"I believe I have already warned you not to unleash that cheeky tongue of yours, my lady. One never knows what they are up against." the man's face leaned closer to her own, breathing in her bewitching scent, teasing himself with just the lingering caress of the ghost of her soul.

"And if I do? Are you going to punish me, Sebastian? Bite my tongue and make me cry?" she approached him boldly, to the point that, if only she knew, she could sense the sweet perfume of death surrounding him. If only she knew how close to the truth she was, as her lips were brushing his own at almost an atomic level, so close, yet so far away, teasingly far away. "My, how I do like a challenge." and mimicking his own words, Katrina abruptly turned on her heel and walked out of the mansion, missing the way his magenta eyes flashed demonically, or that lascivious, thirsty smile that played on those tempting lips.

"Little kitten wants to play, how very endearing." he found himself musing. "As my lady wishes."

Katrina left the party before finding out the epilogue of the mighty quest they had embarked on, yet the journey back home was silent, save for the sound of hooves against the cobbled stone streets of London, and the wheels turnings painfully harsh, all the way back to Undertaker's parlor, where she was greeted with the usual grin.  She hasn't even greeted him with words, save for a simple nod of acknowledgement, as she rushed up the stairs to change into something practical and wash away the make up that no doubt was going to cake soon on her skin. There was one thing alone that she loved more than anything, and that was the practical work she was doing with the mortician, alongside studying her science books. It was, by far, the only thing that could still get her excited... Although, the additional arrival of a certain enigmatic butler that may or may not fall in the realm of the supernatural was, without a doubt, receiving an honorable mention, if he was capable of getting her pulse rise and entertain her as well as he performed at the ball.

Once she was finally dressed in her comfortable nightgown, she returned to the autopsy room, only to notice a new victim on the table. "Enjoyed the night, dear?" She could only glare at him. "Hardly... Parties are just dull. Here is where I truly belong. True bliss comes from learning, not from exchanging sugar coated words behind a fan, wearing a corset so tight that you risk fainting." "The night is still young, my dear~." the Undertaker giggled at her, informing her that this, indeed, was another victim of Jack the Ripper, and they had a lot of work to do.

That night, as they did the autopsy on the new victim, discussed different theories and discovered her new passion for Astronomy and Ophthalmology - She told him about the newest discovery, from a Parisian scientist who created glass membranes that were placed on the eyes, serving not only an aesthetic role, but replacing the ugly glasses that people had to wear. Still, it couldn't be comfortable, wearing such large glass contacts on your eyes, and Katrina wanted to revolutionise this idea and create contact lenses from a softer material, perhaps more watery, like silicone; something that wouldn't inconvenience or hurt people, but also aid their sight. It was, however, in the middle of the autopsy, when Katrina looked up at the mortician and voiced a rather disconcerting truth. "This victim only proves my theory that the Viscount wasn't the real culprit. I warned Ciel before we left, but there was none better fitting - Or so they said. Surely, nobody wants the prime suspect to be their own aunt and last living relative, would they?"

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𝐏𝐎𝐂 𝐅𝐂𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒.

hello! just putting together a little resource which is by no means comprehensive, but can be used as a quick reference for some poc fcs with good resources and links to some of their gif hunts. though i’m not an rph, i had made this list already for personal reference and wanted to share in case it brought anyone else inspo. i know there are probably a few of these posts already, but i think the more ways to get people looking at poc fcs, the better! there are so many good poc fcs out there, that it’s a shame we don’t see them more, especially when some have a shocking amount of resources. some of these fcs are already popular, but i figured i’d add them in anyway, though i did try to list out more fcs i don’t see as often. 

i tried to include 2-3 good hunts per fc (most were found using this site/link since tumblr tags are a hot mess as usual) and i take no credit for any of the resources linked either. thank you to creators who’ve made such good gifs for these fcs and if you use their hunts, please like/reblog their posts and be mindful of any denoted triggers. hopefully this gives a wee boost to some more underused fcs as well.

adeline rudolph (one, two, three)

aiysha hart (one, two, three)

alperen duymaz ( one) 

amita suman (one, two, three) 

anna diop (one, two, three)

arden cho (one, two)

aubrey plaza (one, two, three, four)

daniel henney (one, two, three)

darren barnet (one, two, three)

davika hoorne (one, two) 

david castaneda (one, two, three)

deepika padukone (one, two, three)

dev patel (one, two, three) 

diane guerrero (one, two, three)

diego luna (one, two, three)

diego boneta (one, two, three)

gemma chan (one, two)

gong yoo (one, two, three)

greta onieogou (one, two)

han so-hee (one, two)

issa rae (one, two, three)

jamie chung (one, two, three)

jordan fisher (one, two)

jung eun-chae (one, two)

justice smith (one, two, three)

justin h. min (one, two, three)

karen fukuhara (one, two)

lewis tan (one, two, three)

manny jacinto (one, two, three, four, five)

may calamawy (one, two, three)

medalion rahimi (one, two, three)

melissa barrera (one, two)

michaela coel (one, two)

michael b jordan (one, two)

natasha liu bordizzo (one, two, three) 

nathalie emmanuel (one, two, three)

nishi munshi (one)

pedro pascal (one, two, three)

quintessa swindell (one, two, three)

rachel hilson (one, two, three)

raymond ablack (one, two)

ritu arya (one, two, three)

ross butler (one, two, three)

sarah shahi (one, two, three)

sean teale (one, two, three)

sobhita dhulipala (one, two, three)

sonoya mizuno (one, two, three)

yahua abdul-mateen ii (one, two, three)

zeeko zaki (one, two, three)

zion moreno (one, two, three)

[tiemsachkha]

Sách Ngoại Ngữ Được Đánh Giá Cao Bởi Người Sử Dụng: Tìm Hiểu Tại Sao

Ngày nay, khi công nghệ ngày càng phát triển, việc học ngoại ngữ không còn khó khăn như trước. Cùng với sự bùng nổ của các ứng dụng di động, trang web và phần mềm học tiếng nước ngoài, sách vẫn giữ vững vị thế của mình trong việc học ngôn ngữ. Thực tế, một số cuốn sách ngoại ngữ đã nhận được sự đánh giá cao từ cộng đồng học ngôn ngữ toàn cầu. Trong bài viết này, Tiệm sách Kha sẽ cùng tìm hiểu vì sao những cuốn sách này lại thu hút được sự quan tâm và tin tưởng của người sử dụng.

1. Tính Cụ Thể và Thực Tiễn

Một trong những đặc điểm quan trọng khiến các cuốn sách ngoại ngữ nhận được sự đánh giá cao là tính cụ thể và thực tiễn của chúng. Thay vì chỉ cung cấp lý thuyết và nguyên tắc cơ bản, những cuốn sách này thường đi sâu vào các tình huống thực tế mà người học có thể gặp phải trong cuộc sống hàng ngày.

Ví dụ, cuốn sách "English Grammar in Use" của Raymond Murphy đã trở thành một trong những tài liệu tham khảo phổ biến nhất cho việc học ngữ pháp tiếng Anh. Với phong cách minh họa rõ ràng và các bài tập thực hành, cuốn sách này giúp người học hiểu rõ về cách sử dụng ngữ pháp trong giao tiếp hàng ngày.

2. Tính Tương Tác và Thú Vị

Một yếu tố quan trọng khác là tính tương tác và thú vị của sách. Các cuốn sách ngoại ngữ hiệu quả thường không chỉ là những bản in đơn giản, mà còn tích hợp các yếu tố tương tác như đồ họa hấp dẫn, bài tập thú vị và các hoạt động trực quan.

Ví dụ, "Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It" của Gabriel Wyner là một cuốn sách mang tính cách mạng trong việc học ngoại ngữ. Cuốn sách này không chỉ cung cấp phương pháp học hiệu quả mà còn đi kèm với các ứng dụng và tài nguyên trực tuyến giúp người đọc tương tác và áp dụng kiến thức một cách thú vị.

3. Phản Hồi Tích Cực Từ Cộng Đồng Học Ngôn Ngữ

Sự đánh giá cao từ phía cộng đồng học ngôn ngữ là một yếu tố quyết định khi xác định sức hấp dẫn của một cuốn sách ngoại ngữ. Khi một cuốn sách nhận được nhiều phản hồi tích cực từ những người đã sử dụng, điều này thường cho thấy rằng nó đáp ứng được nhu cầu và mong muốn của độc giả.

Cuốn sách "Easy Spanish Step-By-Step" của Barbara Bregstein là một ví dụ tiêu biểu. Với phương pháp giảng dạy dễ hiểu và các bài tập thực hành linh hoạt, cuốn sách này đã nhận được rất nhiều phản hồi tích cực từ người học tiếng Tây Ban Nha.

4. Tính Tổng Hợp và Cập Nhật

Cuối cùng, các cuốn sách ngoại ngữ được đánh giá cao thường có tính tổng hợp và cập nhật cao. Điều này có nghĩa là chúng cung cấp thông tin mới nhất và phản ánh những thay đổi trong ngôn ngữ và văn hóa.

Ví dụ, cuốn sách "Practice Makes Perfect: French Verb Tenses" của Trudie Maria Booth là một nguồn tài liệu quý giá cho những người muốn nắm vững các thì trong tiếng Pháp. Với các bài tập thực hành và ví dụ cụ thể, cuốn sách này giúp người đọc hiểu rõ về cách sử dụng các thì trong ngữ cảnh khác nhau.

5. Kết Luận

Trong bài viết này, Tiệm sách Kha đã tìm hiểu về một số cuốn sách ngoại ngữ được đánh giá cao bởi người sử dụng và lý do tại sao chúng thu hút được sự quan tâm và tin tưởng. Tính cụ thể và thực tiễn, tính tương tác và thú vị, phản hồi tích cực từ cộng đồng học ngôn ngữ, cùng với tính tổng hợp và cập nhật, là những yếu tố quan trọng khi xác định sức hấp dẫn của một cuốn sách ngoại ngữ. Qua việc sử dụng những cuốn sách này, người học có thể nâng cao kỹ năng ngôn ngữ của mình một cách hiệu quả và đáng tin cậy.

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[hexmorehq]

omfg the lore of this is absolutely amazing??? i was curious what fcs you’d like to see for an artefact restoration specialist for the sanctum? because that seems like such a fun position!!

Thank you we are obsessed with the Sanctum and was just talking earlier about how badly we wanted to see some humans in role at the sanctum!

Matt Czuchry, John Cho, Antonia Thomas, Katie Mcgrath, Ashleigh Murray, Mark Counselos, Rahul Kohli, Alfonso Herrera, Candice Patton, Jamie Clayton, Charles Michael Davis, Simone Ashley, Jacob Anderson, Leslie Odom Jr, Erinn Westbrook, Freema Agyeman, Manish Dayal, Raymond Ablack, America Ferrera, Laith Ashley, Danny Pino, Sean Teale, Luca Pasqualino, Adria Adjorna.

I'll stop here because i could go on all day!

[lauraperfectinsanity]

I was tagged by @aprylynn to do this test and share the results!

I did this a few years ago, but you know how I love these tests! Thank you 💜

That Shikamaru Nara up there sold me 💜 Also, I should take this as a compliment cause most of those characters are pretty much geniuses XD I wish XD

My favorites:

Shikamaru Nara (Naruto): 89% Egon Spengler (Ghostbusters): 88% Temperance Brennan (Bones): 86% Leo Fitz (AOS): 87% Bruce Banner (MCU): 85% Spence Reid (Criminal Minds): 85% Raymond Holt (B99): 84% Amy Santiago (B99): 83% Kimball Cho (The Mentalist): 83% Amy Sosa (Superstore): 82% Peter Burke (White Collar): 82% Severus Snape (HP): 81% Rupert Giles (BTVS): 81% Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon): 80% Sheldon Cooper (TBBT): 80% Felicity Smoak (Arrow): 80% Minerva McGonagall (HP): 79% Stephen Strange (MCU): 78% Kakashi Hatake (Naruto): 78% Wendy Carr (Mindhunter): 78% Monica and Ross Geller (Friends): 77% Dexter Morgan (Dexter): 77% Willow Rosenberg (BTS): 76% Melinda May (AOS): 76% Remus Lupin (HP): 75%

I'm gonna tag @blaineandsamevanderson - @ifyoulikepinacoladas31000 - @bellakitse and whoever wants to play! 💜

[baddawg94]

1985’s Police Story 👮 🔫 [ging chaat goo si]

Jackie Chan (Star/Director)- Chen Ka Kui

Bridgette Lin Ching Hsia- Selena Fong

Maggie Cheung Man Yuk- May

Chor Yuen- Chu Tao

Charlie Cho- John

Bill Tung- Uncle

Fung Hark On- Danny Chu, Chu Tao’s nephew

Lam Kwok Hung- Raymond Li

Mars- Kim

Kent Tong- Tom

[skyofstorms]

The Muse Headspace

I could probably design images for each one in time, but for now, here's the masterlist of masterlists when it comes to my muses. Like...every single muse I've used [save a few novel muses] are on this list. Beware, my friends. It's a nightmare - 257 muses listed with fc and species [Canon or lore based mues are in bold]. Yes, there are some repeat faceclaims, I don't wanna hear it. @forwardlion, I want you to know this is your fault.

Abigail Phantomhive | Claire Holt | Demon

Abraham Greenfeld | Keiynan Lonsdale | Human

Adam Milligan/Winchester | Jake Abel | Human

Ahn Taehui | Lim Sejun | Banshee/Demon Hybrid

Akali Tethi | Aeri Uchinaga | Human

Akello Caine | Jussie Smollet | Leopard Shifter

Aleksi Holland | Harry Shum Jr. | Mage

Alexander Lightwood | Matthew Daddario | Nephilim

Alexian Holloway | Alberto Rosende | Human

Aliceon Hartigay | Katie Cassidy | Polykinetic [Pyro, Techno, Terra, Cryo]

Alistair Hypanile | Hayden Christensen | Katagarian Tiger

Alizair Hollis | Dominic Sherwood | Arcadian Wolf

Allison Argent | Crystal Reed | Human/Raven Spirit

Amelie Rayne | Rambo Suicide | Water Elemental

Amelyra Shanarra | Summer Glau | Witch

Amy Waterford "Sailor Mercury" | Nicole Gale Anderson | Senshi

Anabel Lightwood-Bane | Arden Cho | Nephilim/Warlock Hybrid

Andrea Kattalakis | Gemma Arterton | White Tiger Shifter

Andrei Cruz | Jeremy Renner | Black Panther Shifter

Anneliese Romanova | Vanessa Kirby | Dhampir

Annabelle Brunelli | Jacqueline MacInnes Wood | Human

Annika Mitchell | Bully Suicide | Ocelot Shifter

Anthony Stark | Robert Downey Jr. | Human

Ares | Manu Bennett | God

Armand Tempest | Brian Krause | Owl Shifter

Artemis Crescent | Kwon Ji-yong | Mauian

Ashelina Logan | Malese Jow | Werewolf

Asmodeus | Godfrey Gao | Greater Demon

Audrey Briarose | Sarah Jeffery | Psychic

Aziraphale | Michael Sheen | Angel

Baelfire "Neal Cassidy" | Michael Raymond-James | Human

Belinda Oriella-Curani | Taylor Momsen | Succubus

Belladonna Trumpet | Miranda Kerr | Pegasus

Bellek Mosely | Ian Bohen | Phoenix

Brady Johannsen | Chris Pratt | Psychic

Bradley Harrison | Anthony Mackie | Jaguar Shifter

Bruce Banner | Mark Ruffalo | Gamma Enhanced Human

Bruni | Osaki Shotaro | Elemental

Caleb Danvers | Steven Strait | Warlock

Camael | Jensen Ackles | Angel

Camryn Adelaide | Glitz Suicide | Poly Shifter

Carrie Devereaux | Radeo Suicide "Chelsea Vitorio" | Human

Cassidy Merlyn | Dakota Fanning | Vampire

Castiel | Misha Collins | Angel

Catarina Loss | Sophia Walker | Warlock

Cassandra Rogers | Chloe Moretz | Human

Ceannaire Mellark | Daniel Sharman | Fenrir

Cerberus | JR Bourne | Three Headed Demon Dog

Chae Nari | Lee Chae-yeon | Feline Shifter [Rusty Spotted Cat]

Charlie Goodwin | Jesse Labelle | Wolf Shifter

Chelsea Barton | Scarlett Johannsen | Witch

Chezna Lumiere-Conriocht | Devon Shigaki | Werewolf

Chinami Kennedy | Heo Yoorim | Human

Cho Sorren | Choi Seung Cheol | Psychic/Red Panda Shifter Hybrid

Choi Byeol-Dal | Roseanne Park | Forest Nymph

Choi Byeol-Jageun | Lee Felix | Rainbow Nymph

Choi Subin | Jeong Yunho | Poly Feline Shifter [Serval, Siamese, Marbled Cat]

Christopher Argent | JR Bourne | Human

Ciel Phantomhive | Jeonghan | Demon

Clarissa Fairchild | Katherine McNamara | Nephilim

Clark Morrigan | James Marsters | Warlock

Claudia Hale | Lyndsy Fonseca | Werewolf

Cleossandra Reid | Candice Swanepoel | Angel

Clinton Barton | Jeremy Renner | Human

Cora Hale | Adelaide Kane | Werewolf

Coraline Basilik | Kristyna Panochova | Fenrir

Crimson Macabre | Reita | Dragon

Damien DeLuna | Tyler Hoechlin | Vampire

Daniel Cross | Keahu Kahuanui | Werewolf

Daniel Mahaelani | Keahu Kahuanui | Druid

Darius Talbot | John Boyega | Human

Demetrius Beltre | Charlie Carver | Griffon

Demkos Florian | Tyler Posey | Human

Derek Hale | Tyler Hoechlin | Werewolf

Desmond McKnight | Alex O'Loughlin | Wolf Shifter

Dionysus | Darren Criss | God

Dokuno Kokoro | Uruha | Snake Shifter [King Cobra]

Dominique Brady | Alona Tal | Druid

Druid Harrington | Shane West | Human

Eden Tryphist | Elsa Hosk | Human

Elijah Mikaelson | Daniel Gillies | Vampire

Elijah Roanoke | Stephen Amell | Siren/Incubus Hybrid

Elise Macabre | Kwon Yuri | Dragon

Elliot Erso | Joseph Morgan | Fox Shifter

Emile Hargreaves | Kellan Lutz | Witch

Emilea Curani | Charlize Theron | Faunis

Eros | Adam Lambert | God

Esmerelda Logan | Emeraude Logan | Human

Evelyn Queen | Sofia Carson | Witch

Ezekiel | Jeffrey Donovan | Angel

Fang Blackwater | Alex Meraz | Fox shifter

Fenrick Kelos | Josh Duhamel | Thunderbird

Fenris Conriocht | Zac Efron | Werewolf

Finn Storm | John Boyega | Human

Fiorin Basilik | Cody Christian | Psychic

Fury Peltier | Jackson Rathbone | Katagarian Wolf

Grif | Jason Momoa | Human

Hades | Ian Bohen/Cheyenne Jackson* | God

Hak Jiwoon | Kim Hongjoong | Nogitsune

Harry Hook | Thomas Doherty | Feline Shifter [black Maine Coone]

Hayley Marshalls | Phoebe Tonkin | Vampire/Werewolf Hybrid

Heather DeRoya | Emily Van Camp | Banshee/Demon Hybrid

Hera | Meghan Markle | Goddess

Hope Dracul | Daniela Ruah | Vampire/Angel Hybrid

Hwang Beongae | Momo Hirai | Pheonix

Hwang Seungki | Kim Youngjo | Kitsune Tribrid

Hwang Taeyang | Wong Yuk-hei | Phoenix

Ian Logan | Ian Somerhalder | Werewolf

Isabelle Gautier | Jill Wagner | Human/Succubus Hybrid

Isabelle Lightwood | Emeraude Toubia | Nephilim

James Barnes | Sebastian Stan | Cybernetically Enhanced Human

Jameson Morgan | Liam Hemsworth | Witch

Jasmine Estrella | Dali Suicide | Bunny Shifter

Jason Carter | Sebastian Stan | Dragon

Jasper Hale/Cullen | Jackson Rathbone | Vampire

Jasper Kallihan | Joseph Morgan | Warlock

Jayden McNamara | Jake Johnson | Dark Fae

Jefferson Hatter/Barnes | Sebastian Stan | Magically Inclined Human

Jessica Hawkblue | Claudia Kim | Warlock

Jin Galeon | Jennifer Lawrence | Human/Vampire Hybrid

Jocelyn Celine Herondale | Holland Roden | Nephilim

Jonathan Herondale | Dominic Sherwood | Nephilim

Jonathan Herondale Jr. (JR) | Will Tudor | Nephilmi

Jordan Kyle | Chai Hensen | Werewolf

Joseph Dixon | Nicholas Hoult | Technokinetic

Julian Moore | Colin O'Donaghue | Human

Kaina Red | Son Ga-In | Dragon

Kallin Elijah | Willa Holland | Hellhound

Kane Lancaster | Robert Downey Jr | Demon

Kang Kija | Kang Min-hee | Thunder Kitsune

Kataigida Parthenopaeus | Tom Ellis/Dylan O'Brien | Demigod

Katherine Elysia | Taissa Farmiga | Fae

Kevin Hawkblue | Ruki | Weretiger

Kim Jeongwon | Han Jisung | Sugar Glider Shifter

Kim Seonyul | Moon Taeil | Siren

Kiniko Hajime | Cho Kyu-hyun | Vampire

Kira Yukimura | Arden Cho | Thunder Kitsune

Kirishima Kyung-jae | Nakamoto Yuta | Witch/Siren Hybrid

Kirishima Touka | Kim Jiu | Ghoul

Kol Mikaelson | Daniel Sharman | Vampire/Witch*

Kole Winston | Tyler Hoechlin | Fae

Konstantin Udinov | Riker Lynch | Demon/Witch Hybrid

Kouga Hajime | Han Groo | Vampire

Krigare Storm | Joseph Morgan | Imp

Kuradei Phantom | Jung Seung-bo | Umbrakinetic/Wolf Shifter Hybrid

Kwon Yuri | Moon Byul-yi | Sensitive

Kyo Sohma | N/A | Cursed Human

Kyle Artmen | Jay Ryan | Jaguar Shifter

Kyrian Stone | Jonathan Rhys Myers | Psychic/Siren Hybrid

Laura Hale | Meghan Ory | Werewolf

Lee Hajun | Kim Jong-in | Warlock

Lee Minji | Kang Seul-gi | Psychic

Lee Sanghoon | Kim Dong Young | Monarch

Lestat DeMyre | Dave Salmoni | Elf

Lim Eunjin | Jung Wooyoung | Incubus

Loki Laufeyson | Tom Huddleston | God

Lucien Callihan | Ian Bohen | Human

Lucien Hoijer | Matthew Davis | Griffon

Lucifer Morningstar | Sebastian Roche | Angel

Lucille Quinnzel | Ashley Benson | Human

Luke Garroway | Isaiah Mustafa | Werewolf

Lydia Branwell | Stephanie Bennett | Nephilim

Macaria | Meghan Ory | Goddess

Margaret Leigh | Jakhara Smith | Psychic

Magnus Bane | Harry Shum Jr. | Warlock

Maia Roberts | Alisha Wainwright | Werewolf

Malia Hale | Shelley Hennig | Werecoyote

Malika Udinov | Clair Holt | Demon/Witch Hybrid

Marcellus Gerard | Charles Michael Davis | Vampire

Markus Ducaine | Steven Strait | Werelion

Maryssa Dixon-Bennett | Selena Gomez | Druid

Matthew Bennett | Jake Abel | Werepanther

Maxine Owens | Griffin Ramsey | Demigoddess

Melanie Barnes | Alexandra Daddario | Genetically Enhanced Human

Merrick Bennett/Hadriel | Jake Abel | Werepanther/Angel

Mia Mosely | Adelaide Kane | Phoenix

Michael Caboose | Jake Johnson | Human

Michael Hartford | Ian Cohen | Human

Michaelis Moon | Lee Teuk | Dragon/Human Hybrid

Mieczyslaw Stilinski | Dylan O'Brien | Human/Spark

Mikabane House | Meagan Tandy | Red Panda Shifter

Mila Martinez | Katherine Mcnamara | Psychic

Miles Brunelli | Matt Cohen | Vampire

Momiji Sohma | N/A | Cursed Human

Moon Eukyung | Jeon So-yeon | Demigoddess

Moon Heechul | Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul | Snake Shifter

Moon Kona | Park Jisung | Ice Nymph/Snake Shifter

Morgan Lovec | Norman Reedus | Imp

Morgana Krajick | Zoe Saldana | Angel

Morriginya Branwen | Cho Seo Young | Semblance Gifted Human

Nam Arwen | Chonnasorn Sajakul | Elf/Werewolf Hybrid

Natalee Grybyx | Maggie Q | Seer

Natasha Romanov | Scarlett Johannsen | Enhanced Human

Nataliya “Nekome” Dashwood | Ashley Greene | Cheshire

Nevinovat Fata | Crystal Reed | Hawk Shifter

Nicholas Hightower | Gavin Free | Cat Shifter [Russian Blue]

Niklaus Mikaelson | Joseph Morgan | Vampire/Werewolf Hybrid

Niklaus Udinov | Sam Pettyfer | Demon/Witch Hybrid

Nikolai Buchannon | Hunter Hayes | Human

Nikolaia Udinov | Chris Hemsworth | Witch

Padme Amidala | Natalie Portman | Human

Park Sungjin | Kim Geonhak | Kitsune/Vampire Hybrid

Persephone | Holland Roden | Goddess

Peter Hale | Ian Bohen/Michael Fjordbak | Werewolf

Peter Parker | Andrew Garfield/Tom Holland | Genetically Enhanced Human

Qrow Branwen | Lee Donghae | Magic Gifted Human

Quinton Macklemore | Dylan O'Brien | Werewolf

Ragnor Fell | Tom Hiddleston | Warlock

Rebecca Daniels | Holland Roden | Human

Reno Akujin | N/A | Mako Enhanced Human

Rex Coltin | Chris Evans | Snake Shifter [Diamondback]

Reyna Wingyr | Grace Park | Fenrir

Ryan Macklemore | Dylan O'Brien | Werewolf

Ryn Hollings "Sailor Chibi Moon" | Bella Thorne | Senshi

Ryuu Kyosuke | Lee Taemin | Dragon

Sainika Winston | Mackenzie Foy | Fae

Sebastian Mills | Cody Christian | Hellhound

Sebastian Morgenstern | Will Tudor | Demon-blooded Nephilim

Serena James | Kristin Kruek | Phoenix

Shane Westfield | Nick Groff | Psychic

Shin Chan Young | Lee Dae-Hee | Seer

Siobhan Conriocht | Penellope Mitchell | Werewolf

Snow White "Mary Margaret Blanchard" | Ginnifer Goodwin | Human

Son Jin | Lee Dong Hyuck | Ice Nymph

Son Minho | Kim Chan Young | Naga

Spencer Todd | Shemar Moore | Human

Steven Rogers | Chris Evans | Genetically Enhanced Human

Sun Kyujin | Lee Siyeon | Witch

Sun Seoyun | Park Seonghwa | Cursed Vampire

Sun Wukong | Yanan | Faunis

T'Khani Ekundayo | Chadwick Boseman | Ghost

Tarael Lightwood-Bane | Brant Daugherty | Nephilim/Warlock Hybrid

Tatiana Novak | Hannah Marks | Angel/Human Hybrid

Terra Riley | Nina Dobrev | Kitsune/Werewolf Hybrid

Thor Odinson | Chris Hemsworth | God

Tigerlilly Sikari | Elizabeth Loaiza | Seer/Weretiger Hybrid

Tristan Royans | Nick Bateman | Fire Kitsune/Human Hybrid

Tsukinora Kitoai | Jay Park | Werelynx

Tykeisha Caine | Taraji P Henson | Demon/Leopard Shifter Hybrid

Valerie Wilson | Shay Mitchell | Human

Valora Lovelace | Genevieve Padalecki | Cheetah Shifter

Vanessa Choi | Kim Hyo Yeon | Psychic

Victor Rivera | Devon Sawa | Human

Victoria Mosely | Crystal Reed | Phoenix

Vio Curani | N/A | Demon

Vishal Malik | Taylor Lautner | Nephilim

Wanda Maximoff | Elizabeth Olsen | Mutant

Weiss Schnee | N/A | Semblance Gifted Human

William "Spike" Pratt | James Marsters | Vampire

Xavier Rybolt | David Castro | Demon

Xavier Remmington | Sinqua Walls | Poly Shifter [Jaguar, Doberman, Wolf]

Yoo Daeshim | Kang Yeosang | Tribrid/Demigod

Yoo Jangmi | Jeon Ji Woo | Snow Leopard Shifter

Yukihara Arashi | Minatozaki Sana | Fae/Siren Hybrid

Yura Rybolt | Lee Ga-hyeon | Human

Zacariah Morgan | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Witch/Seer

Zane Hertzfeld | Rasmus Ledin | Seer/Vampire Hybrid

[noxtms]

*   𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐃   :   now fcs 30+?

angelica ross, odette annable, caitriona balfe, tom ellis, andrew lincoln, hugh dancy, alex kingston, sendhil ramamurthy ( specifically as amos diggory ), amy acker, alexander skarsgard, anna diop, eve best, carla gugino, maggie q, renee elise goldsberry, pedro pascal ( specifically as eliza fawley's husband & eulalia karkaroff's ex ), salma hayek, laverne cox, frank grillo, jamie clayton, sarah michelle gellar, rahul kohli, gillian anderson, taraji p henson, lesley ann brandt, krysten ritter, sarah shahi, lee pace ( specifically as xenophilius lovegood malfoy ), fan bingbing, daisy head, candice patton, laura harrier, howard charles, diego luna, david harbour, danai gurira, katheryn winnick, lee hyori, indira varma ( specifically as septima vector ), skeet ulrich, jon hamm, gugu mbatha raw, daniel henney, shay mitchell, gabrielle union, sarah raggerty, john cho, minka kelly, christina hendricks ( specifically as molly weasley ), lisa berry, lupita nyong'o, chloe bridges, mandy moore, linda cardellini, john krasinski, gemma chan ( specifically as fleur weasley ), bradley cooper, michelle yeoh ( specifically as arabella figg ), lucy liu, anne hathaway, christian serratos, sam heughan, oscar isaac, henry golding, hayden christensen, dev patel, meaghan rath, christina ricci, dewanda wise, ben barnes ( specifically as amycus carrow ), mahershala ali, michael trevino, poorna jagannathan, jessica lucas, annabelle wallis, jack o'connell ( specifically as charlie weasley ), santiago cabrera, nadia hilker, morena baccarin, sofia boutella, sacha dhawwan, charles michael davis, justin h min, t'nia miller ( specifically as aurora sinistra ), jada pinkett smith, karla souza, jodie comer, matt czuchry, neslihan atagul, hayley law, conor leslie, idris elba ( specifically as caradoc dearborn ), philippa soo, manny jacinto, adam brody, jacob anderson, isla fisher, michelle pfeiffer, kareena kapoor, isaiah mustafa, angela bassett ( specifically as madam zabini ), jude law, mike colter, mariska hargitay, milo ventimiglia ( specifically as regulus black ), ritu arya, sean bean, ayca aysin turan, melanie scrofano, daniel craig, raul esparza, kiana madeira, ming na wen, lashana lynch ( specifically as gwenog jones ), matthew gray gubler, keanu reeves, luke evans, sheetal sheth, alfred molina ( specifically as rubeus hagrid ), nesrin cavadzade, rachel weisz, sophia bush, mads mikkelsen, emmy raver lampman, levy tran, zoe wanamaker, nathalie emmanuel, vanessa kirby, taron egerton ( specifically as george weasley ), emily browning, aaron tveit, asia kate dillon, hannah john kamen, wakeema hollis, william jackson harper, richa moorjani, robert sheehan ( specifically as mundungus fletcher ), reese witherspoon, karen fukuhara, raymond ablack, kumail nanjiana, lea seydoux, beren saat, lauren ridloff ( specifically as ian borgin's older sibling ), constance wu, demi moore, neve campbell, bridget regan, ruth wilson, nathalie kelley, demet ozdemir, dilraba dilmurta, jamie chung, winston duke, angelina jolie, marisol nichols, alison brie, matthew goode, amy adams, dichen lachman or jennifer garner ( specifically as andromeda tonks ) !

[herbalinz-of-yesteryear]

Thanks, @keyrousse, for tagging me. Haven’t seen this in a while. Tagging @nananarc @jawanaka @dclcq @xuelingxu @do-androids-dream-ao3acc @poeti-kat @kindlingonfire @luciferian-herbivore @tio-trile @art-hoe-world @eloquentmoon @nxctuaryninetythree @genifer-first-of-her-name If you are interested

❤️last song you listened to?

"Wolf Like Me” by TV on the Radio (just watched Wendell & Wild)

🧡 ideal pizza toppings?

🫣 Ok here we go—pineapple, jalapeño and chicken. Blue cheese is great, too.

💛 dream vacation

Tromsø, Norway in winter.

I know it can’t be great for my mental health because I do thrive when close to my community, but I have this romantic notion of leaving everything off for a few weeks and answer the call to be just on my own again. A room-in-a-hotel-in-the-midtown kind of situation.

I know I would miss my spouse and our idiot cat daughter very much, and I definitely would not be like Jack Kerouac cracking up On the Road in a week with nothing but a shit load of cigarettes (bleh). It’s just the idea of me, words, and polar nights having some alone time in a new place sounds nostalgically attractive as the day grows shorter

💚earth, air, fire, or water?

I like water?

💙cartoon you grew up on?

Cardcaptor Sakura (SOme of my first m/m f/f ships; my first multishipper show too). Wouldn’t exactly say I “grew up on,” more like one of my first cartoon series. Didn’t really follow a series long enough for me to grew up on

💜 favourite scent?

Lilac.

If you will humor me, one more question:

🖤 currently reading (that you would recommend)?

Happening, Annie Ernax. Detransition, Baby, Torrey Peters. Half-light, Frank Bidart. All the Names Given, Raymond Antrobus. A Snake Falls to Earth, Darcie Little Badger. Tarkin, James Luceno. My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me [anthology of mythpunk stories]. Spirits Abroad, Zen Cho.

The last book led my thesis to a new direction. I cannot recommend Zen Cho enough if you are looking to read more fantasy from non-mainstream authors (white, middle-upper, cishet), or like me, you are not exactly—or no longer—in the mainstream box in the society where you live. Don’t forget your own voice.

[westerlyroleplay]

most wanted faces i'm so indecisive

I feel you, honestly any of the face claims we have named under the skeletons are most wanted! I'll also list a few below. I do want to add that we're less worried about face claims and more so the character behind them, so we'll love whoever you decide to bring us! I realize a list is definitely helpful to choose from, though, so here are a few:

Anne Hathaway, Nicole Beharie, Priscilla Quintana, Laura Harrier, Tanaya Beatty, Isis Valverde, Sandra Oh, Tessa Thompson, Gemma Chan, Anya Taylor-Joy, Adeline Rudolph, Sofia Pernas, Diane Guerrero, Carla Gugino, Care Gee, Margot Robbie, Connie Britton, Elodie Yung, Zion Moreno, Zendaya, Michelle Yeoh, Malese Jow, Bianca Lawson, Adria Arjona, Greta Onieogou, Lesley Ann-Brandt, Ana de Armas, Sophia Bush, Constance Wu, Emmy Rossum, Maggie Q, Simone Ashley, Zoey Deutch, Rahul Kohli, Michael B Jordan, Daniel Henney, Pablo Schreiber, Oscar Isaac, Trevante Rhodes, Scott Eastwood, Tommy Martinez, Tyler Blackburn, Riz Ahmed, Alfonso Herrera, Wesley French, Henry Golding, Jason Mamoa, DJ Cotrona, Jon Bernthal, Mena Massoud, Lewis Tan, Charles Michael Davis, Theo James, Manny Montana, Mahershala Ali, Raymond Ablack, John Cho, Chris Evans, Daniel Dae Kim, Dev Patel, Sean Teale, Michael Trevino, J.D. Pardo, Asia Kate Dillon, Avan Jogia, Indya Moore, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Bridgette Lundy-Paine, Lachlan Watson, Liv Hewson, Nico Tortorella, Quintessa Swindell, Ruby Rose, Tommy Dorfman, Ellie Desautels

[merrock]

Hi! After no rping in what feelings like 100 years I came across you guys in the tags. It seems nice and calm and laid back, which I was looking for. As I need to get back into how everything works again. I was just wondering who everyone would like to see around as? I would love to apply and will have an app in today or tomorrow!

Hey there, anon!

I am so glad that you found us, for starters! I know that most people take what admins say with a grain of salt, but I do truly believe that our group is a pretty calm, happy place, nice and laidback and we're very open to allowing people to write and create how they are most comfortable. We have writers who exclusively want to write long para threads, some who prefer short, easy GIF chats back and forth, lots who do both -- or absolutely anything their partner is comfy with. Writers who are online every day, writers who are on every other or every third day, writers who pop on a couple of times a week... truly, as long as everyone is following our rules and putting in an honest effort to be inclusive and part of our group, we're happy!

I always recommend a good starting place to be our wanted faces -- these are suggested to us by our writers, or by us, as admins! We also have tons of wanted connections, so if any of those interest you, they might have suggestions or at least narrow down what kind of face claim you are looking for, when it comes to the character. Some faces from the list I would really love to see are:

Raymond Ablack, Angela Bassett, Alisha Boe, Ashley Callinbgull, John Cho, Cody Christian, Nicola Coughlan, Willa Fitzgerald, Elliot Fletcher, Yusuf Gatewood, William Jackson Harper, Liv Hewson, Luca Hollestelle, Ludi Lin, Samantha Logan, Joseph Morgan, Pedro Pascal, Priscilla Quintana, Crystal Reed, Kendrick Sampson, Naomi Scott, Tika Sumpter, Lewis Tan, Nico Tortorella, Michelle Yeoh. (But please note, anyone would be loved here!)

I'll be accepting applications from 5PM to 10PM EST tonight, so if you get it in before then, I would be very happy to accept it and get you all set up, started, and ready to go! But if you don't have the time, please feel free to still submit whenever (or go ahead and reserve a face/connection/anything you might need), I will be accepting sometime early next week -- I think I have to postpone Monday's acceptance due to being on the road, but Tuesday at the latest if I can't make it home in time! xx

[minhhieu711]

Omertà – Luật Im Lặng!

“Omertà: Luật danh dự của người Sicily, nghiêm cấm tố giác hành động phạm tội của những người có liên quan (Từ điển Oxford).”

Chẳng có ai viết về Mafia hay như Mario Puzo, chân thực, sắc sảo, tràn đầy những âm mưu, quỷ kế, nhưng không thiếu tình người.

Một thế giới rộng lớn, đen tối, loạn lạc, và tất cả đều vận hành dưới một bộ luật tối cao, Omertà, bộ luật của sự câm lặng, làm thinh, không hé răng với bất kỳ một ai, đặc biệt là giới công quyền về những điều đã được mắt thấy tai nghe khi sống trong thế giới này. Nền tảng của Omertà phải đến từ sâu thẳm trong những mối liên kết máu thịt, những người Sicily nói riêng và giới Mafia nói chung đều hiểu, chỉ có những người thân trong gia đình là những người được học và thực hành Omertà triệt để nhất.

Điều gì sẽ xảy ra khi Omertà bị phá vỡ, chúng ta còn tin được ai nữa khi chính máu mủ ruột già lại phản bội ta…

Tập truyện cuối cùng của Mario Puzo bắt đầu bằng cái chết của ông trùm quyền lực nhất đương thời – Raymonde Aprile, ông hoàng bóng đêm, giáo chủ của những tên tội phạm. Chi tiết này khá giống với vụ ám sát Don Corleone trong truyện Bố Già, nhưng khác ở đây là ông trùm không thoát nạn.

Cả 3 đứa con đẻ của Don Aprile đều có cuộc sống của những người “đàng hoàng”, không một chút dính dáng đến người cha đáng sợ của mình. Những đứa con này sẽ mãi mãi không biết gì về ông, nếu không xảy ra biến cố gia đình lớn lao kia.

Có lẽ không cần nói nhiều đến cốt truyện, Luật Im Lặng là hơi thở cuối cùng của Mario Puzo vào thế giới hiện đại, nơi không còn thích hợp cho những Mafia của chế độ cũ, của những luật lệ đáng được tôn trọng. Thế giới mới chỉ cần Tiền! 

Tổ chức chống tội phạm lớn nhất nước Mỹ, FBI đã tìm ra một công cụ tuyệt vời để càn quét, tiêu diệt tất cả những gia đình Mafia quyền lực của nước Mỹ. Cũng không phải một kế sách gì mới, chỉ một chiêu phản gián có từ thời Tam Quốc, nhưng được các công bộc của nhân dân sử dụng rất hiệu quả. Omertà cũng có thể bị phá vỡ trước những ngón tay của luật pháp, miễn là biết nắm vào đâu và tạo ra một sức ép lớn bao nhiêu.

Nhân vật nữ trong Omertà được khắc hoạ sắc sảo và có tính cách nổi bật hơn nhiều so với cánh đàn ông.

– Nicole: cô con gái luật sư của ông trùm, độc lập, tư duy sắc bén, phản biện nhanh nhạy, ương bướng nhưng không quá cứng nhắc. Nàng dám ngủ với cả kẻ thù chỉ để làm nguội đi sự nghi ngờ của hắn, nhằm đạt được mục đích trả thù cho cha. Nàng đúng là một Mafioso đích thực.

– Rosie: người yêu và vợ tương lai của con nuôi nhà Aprile, một con cái điển hình, ham mê nhục dục, thích đắm mình trong xa hoa, nhưng cuối cùng cũng vì tình yêu mà bỏ cả thành thị, em cùng chàng vế chốn thôn quê. Nhưng trước khi rửa tay chậu vàng, nàng vẫn kịp góp công xin tiết đôi song sinh sát thủ (cả 2 đều “được” ngủ với nàng). Nàng cũng Mafioso chả kém.

Omertà đã bị phá vỡ, nhưng chính nghĩa chưa thắng được hung tàn, nó chỉ đổi lốt và tiến hoá để thích nghi cho một cuộc sống mới.

“Đạo cao một thước, Ma cao một trượng”.

Hiếu Minh

[westbays]

mw older faces??

thank   you   for   asking   !   i'm   not   sure   what   age   range   you're   looking   for   ,   so   i've   provided   those   who   are   35ish+   .   i   would   love   to   see   :   angela   basset   ,   michelle   yeoh   ,   melissa   fumero   ,   sandra   oh   ,   winona   ryder   ,   candice   swanepoel   ,   adriana   lima   ,   lupita   nyong'o   ,   amanda   seyfried   ,   melissa   barrera   ,   jessica   chastain   ,   margot   robbie   ,   stephanie   beatriz   ,   hannah   simone   ,   jasmine   cephas   jones   ,   phillipa   soo   ,   renée   elise   goldsberry   ,   justina   machado   ,   eva   longoria   ,   rachel   mcadams   ,   meryl   streep   ,   octavia   spencer   ,   neve   campbell   ,   aishwarya   rai   bachchan   ,   catherina   zeta   -   jones   ,   jessica   lange   ,   gemma   chan   ,   laverne   cox   ,   anne   hathaway   ,   hilarie   burton   ,   drew   barrymore   ,   carla   gugino   ,   kate   siegel   ,   elizabeth   reaser   ,   madchen   amick   ,   taraji   p.   henson   ,   brenda   song   ,   vera   farmiga   ,   christina   ricci   ,   rachel   weisz   ,   halle   berry   ,   sofia   vergara   ,   salma   hayek   ,   cho   yeo   -   jeong   ,   ming   -   na   wen   ,   viola   davis   ,   sophia   bush   ,   shay   mitchell   ,   katherine   heigl   ,   gabrielle   union   ,   kerry   washington   ,   lucy   liu   ,   emilia   clarke   ,   issa   rae   ,   kate   beckinsale   !

cillian   murphy   ,   pedro   pascal   ,   oscar   issac   ,   jonathan   bailey   ,   chris   evans   ,   diego   luna   ,   oliver   jackson   -   cohen   ,   penn   badgley   ,   martin   sensmeier   ,   rami   malek   ,   steven   yeun   ,   manny   jacinto   ,   idris   elba   ,   daniel   sharman   ,   alexander   skarsgård   ,   alex   meraz   ,   gong   yoo   ,   isaiah   mustafa   ,   chace   crawford   ,   theo   james   ,   robert   pattinson   ,   kiowa   gordon   ,   henry   cavill   ,   michael   b.   jordan   ,   ok   taec   -   yeon   ,   regé   -   jean   page   ,   henry   golding   ,   chris   hemsworth   ,   raymond   ablack   ,   ben   barnes   ,   daniel   kaluuya   ,   jon   bernthal   ,   hugh   jackman   ,   daveed   diggs   ,   leslie   odom   jr.   ,   channing   tatum   ,   skeet   ulrich   ,   aaron   taylor   -   johnson   ,   rahul   kohli   ,   hugh   dancy   ,   jesse   williams   ,   peter   facinelli   ,   benjamin   bratt   ,   jaime   camil   ,   sterling   k.   brown   ,   song   kang   -   ho   ,   shermar   moore   ,   dominic   purcell   ,   andrew   garfield   ,   patrick   dempsey   ,   keith   powers   ,   sam   claflin   ,   chris   pine   !

[boroughshq]

mwm 35+?

The members and I would love to see Lewis Tan, Glen Powell, John David Washington, Keanu Reeves, John Cho, Sam Heughan, Pedro Pascal, Aaron Tveit, Manny Montana, Oscar Isaac, Brett Goldstein, Jonathan Bailey, Sam Reid, Matt Bommer, Andrew Scott, Rusell Tovey, Jonathan Groff, Colman Domingo, Miguel Gomez, Aldis Hodge, Scott Eastwood, Danny Pino, Raymond Ablack, Manny Jacinto, Sean Teale, Sam Claflin, Henry Golding, Rahul Kohli, Paul Wesley, and Daniel Kaluuya!